Committees

Science Center Council of Chairs 2024-2025
Science Center Director, Chair Cathy Summa
Science Center Assistant Director Ayana McCoy
Science Center Office Manager Susan Lange
Astronomy Kim McLeod
Biological Chemistry Mathew Tantama, Dora Carrico-Moniz
Biological Sciences Heather Mattila
Botanical Gardens Kristina N. Jones
Chemistry Mala Radhakrishnan
Cognitive & Linguistic Sciences

Catherine Wearing

Computer Science Orit Shaer, Sohie Lee
Engineering Amy Banzaert
Environmental Studies Alden Griffith
Geosciences Katrin Monecke
Information Services David O'Steen
Mathematics Ismar Volic
Media Arts and Sciences Jordan Tynes
Neuroscience Mark Tetel
Physics Kim McLeod
Psychology Tracy Gleason
Paulson Initiative Director Suzanne Langridge
McNair Program Director Jocelyne Dolce
Frost Center Director Kristina Jones

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Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
NIH Guidelines for Recombinant DNA Research
Center for Disease Control Guidelines
Biological Sciences Louise Darling
Biological Sciences Andrea Sequeira
Non-Institutional Member Carol Williams, MD
Chemistry Dora Carrico-Moniz
Non-Institutional Member Margie Magowan, MBA
Health Services  
Science Center Director Cathy Summa
Science Center Assistant Director Ayana McCoy
Director of Environmental Health and Safety Tyler Marcet
BioSci Lab Specialist Sherly Veeraragavan

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Brachman Hoffman-Staley Committee
Science Center Director Cathy Summa (Chair)
Science Center Assistant Director Ayana McCoy
Provost/Dean of the College Designee Megan Núñez, Dean of Faculty Affairs
Sponsored Research Liz Demski
Biological Sciences

John Goss (2023-2025)

Chemistry Mathew Tantama (2023-2025)
At Large - Physics Katie Hall (2024-2026)
Psychology Christen Deveney (2023-2025)
At Large - Environmental Studies Jay Turner (2024-2026)

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Instructors in Science Labratory Committee (inactive)
Science Center Director Cathy Summa (Chair)
Biological Sciences Kaye Peterman
Chemistry Amanda McCarthy
Computer Science Takis Metaxas
Computer Science Sohie Lee
Geosciences  
Geosciences  
Neuroscience  
Physics  
Physics  

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Wellesley Student Summer Research Awards Committee (Summer 2024)
Science Center Director Cathy Summa 
Science Center Assistant Director Ayana McCoy (Chair)
Astronomy Lamiya Mowla
Biological Sciences John Goss
Chemistry Mathew Tantama
Computer Science Carolyn Anderson
Environmental Studies Jay Turner
Geosciences Katrin Monecke
Mathematics NA
Neuroscience Ginny Quinan
Physics Sami Lewis
Psychology Jennie Pyers
McNair Scholars Jocelyne Dolce
Paulson Initiative NA

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Friends of Wellesley College Botanical Gardens Steering Committee (Only Science Center members are listed) (inactive through COVID)
Dir. of the Botanical Gardens Kristina N. Jones (Co-Chair)
Biological Sciences  
Biological Sciences T. Kaye Peterman
Botanical Gardens  
Greenhouse  
Science Center Director Cathy Summa

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Science Center Chemical Safety Committee
Biological Sciences Julie Roden
Consultant Lou DiBerardinis
Chemistry Julia Miwa (co-chair)
Director of Environmental Health & Safety Tyler Marcet
EHS Officer Duncan Sullivan
Science Center Director Cathy Summa
Geosciences Dan Brabander
Greenhouse  
Neuroscience  
Physics  
Environmental Studies TBA
Stockroom Manager TBA

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Radiation Safety Committee
Radiation Safety Officer Cathy Summa, Chair
(F.X. Masse Assoc., Inc.) Consultant Frank Masse
Certified Health Physicist Consultant Chad Smith
Chemistry Megan Núñez
Chemistry Terianna Wax
Geosciences Dan Brabander
Physics Katie Hall
Environmental Health & Safety Tyler Marcet
Biological Sciences Melissa Beers
Advanced Instrumentation Specialist George Dai

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Mass Space Grant Advisory Committee
Science Center Director Cathy Summa
Astronomy Kim McLeod
Physics James Battat

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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
Science Center Director, IACUC Chair Cathy Summa
Neuroscience, Deputy Chair Ginny Quinan
Vivarium Manager, IACUC Coordinator Megan Warner-Hough, RLATG
Veterinarian Barbara Smith, DVM
Wellesley Resident Randy Shull
Scientist Sharon Gobes, Neuroscience
Non-scientist Helena de Bres, Philosophy
Director of EHS Tyler Marcet
Director of Sponsored Research Liz Demski

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